Towel-holder.



0. 1). HAMMOND.

TOWEL HOLDER. APPLICATION FILED NOV. 23, 1909.

965,707, Patented Ju1y-26, 1910.

WITNESSES ATTORNEYS THE NORRIS PETERS 0a., WASHINGTON, n. c

ORIVIUS D. HAMMOND, OF WYOMING, NEW YORK.

TOWELHOLDER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ORMUs D. HAMMOND, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Wyoming, in the county of Wyoming and State of NewYork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in'lowel-Holders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention is an improvement in towel holders or holders designedfor towels or other cloths and the invention consists in certain novelconstructions and combinations of parts as will be hereinafter describedand claimed.

In the drawing Figure 1 is a perspective view of the invention as inuse. Fig. 2 is a side view thereof with the holder in contractedposition and Fig. 3 is a side elevation with the holder expanded as whena towel or other cloth is held within the gripping portion. I

As shown the holder A is bent from spring wire and is formed with thelower contracted portion A between which the towel or other cloth isgripped as shown in Fig. l, and the arms A of the holder extendingupwardly from the contracted portion A are provided at their free endswith inwardly projecting branches A from which the loops A are bent, thesaid loops being disposed reversely as shown in the drawings and beingof sufiicient width to permit the play of the loops in the supportingeye B when the parts are applied for use, as will be understood fromFigs. 2 and 3 of the drawing. It will be noticed that the eye B isdisposed horizontally so that the edge of the holder may hang againstthe wall thus supporting the holder edgewise with respect to the walland thereby facilitating the insertion and removal of the cloth in theuse of the invention. By the reverse arrangement of the loops A the armsA can be spread as desired, the eye limiting the spreading movement insuch manner as to prevent any breakage of the holder at the lower end aof the contracted cloth gripping portion A.

It will be noticed that the reversely disposed loops A rest flatwiseside by side and in close proximity and slide upon each other in openingand closing movements of the Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed November 23, 1909.

Patented July 26, 1910.

Serial No. 529,538.

arms A and also that the weight of the cloth and holder in the use ofthe invention operates to draw the arms toward each other by the actionof the loops upon their supporting device. The loops rest fiatwise sideby side and approximately in the plane of the body of the holder andthey slide upon each other in the plane of the body of the holder in theopening and closing movement of the holder as will be understood fromthe drawings. This construction is an importantfeature of my inventionas well as the particular construction by which the loops are formed andsupported on the inwardly extending arms A which project in reversedirections and support their respective loops as shown.

The holders may be made of any suitable metallic wire and can benickel-plated or otherwise finished or coated'as may be desired by themanufacturer or purchasers.

I claim:

1. A holder for towels and other cloths consisting of wire bent to forma contracted portion mid-way between its ends and having arms. extendingupwardly from said contracted portion and provided at their upper endswith inwardly extending portions and with loops bent therefrom andresting side by side and in close proximity, the said loops beingreversely disposed and resting side by side, and a supporting deviceconsisting of an eye receiving said loops and disposed horizontally, allsubstantially as and for the purposes set forth.

2. A holder for towels and similar cloths having a contracted grippingportion, arms extending upwardly therefrom and provided at their upperends with inwardly extending portions projecting in reverse directionsand having at their ends loops arranged approximately in the plane ofthe body of the holder and resting side by side and movable upon eachother in the plane of the holder in the opening and closing movements ofthe device, all substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

ORMUS D. HAMMOND.

Witnesses:

HENRY E. Soumns, FAY R. EWELL.

